A fallacy


Do you know the myth that If you lie down right after eating, you will get fat? My mother always said to me, so I have been afraid of the myth from a long time. But this is a fallacy.

Lying down right after eating is not a bad thing but a good thing. It is said that resting after eating improves the metabolism of the liver and improves the fat burning effect. That's why sleeping right after eating is better for losing weight than exercising actively. But, this sleeping is the meaning of lying. If you sleep too deeply, it will not be good for your health. We should be careful so as not to sleep deeply by mistake. 

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  1. David WoodfieldApril 20, 2021 at 4:11 PM

    Fascinating! Yes, I have often heard it said that it isn't a good idea to eat a lot before you go to bed. Can you clarify your point though? Are you saying that resting after eating is good, but that sleeping deeply after eating isn't? And if so, why?

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    1. Maiko NoboriApril 28, 2021 at 1:58 AM

      Yes! what you said is right. Sleeping for a short time is good for our health. It is because our bodies can burn fat during resting. And sleeping deeply can discouraged our bodies to lose weight and burn fat. What we ate before we go to bed tends to change fat.

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  2. Mahiro AkaiApril 20, 2021 at 8:06 PM

    After lunch, I take a nap at a desk for 10 minutes. It's because after lunch I feel sleep. Just 10 minutes make me feel refreshed.

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    1. Maiko NoboriApril 28, 2021 at 2:00 AM

      Yes, exactly! I also like taking a nap after eating lunch. And I think it makes me work and study hardly.

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  3. Momoka ItayaApril 20, 2021 at 11:11 PM

    Same as your mother, my mother always told me that if I lie down just after eating I would become a cow as a joke. I often sleep after dinner, so might need to try not to sleep deeply, but to just lie down.

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    1. Maiko NoboriApril 28, 2021 at 2:04 AM

      It's interesting. My mother often said to me 'You'll be cow!' as a joke, too. Most Japanese know this myth, don't they?

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